3 weeks, 2 days post op

It's been 3 weeks and 2 days since my surgery! The recovery is going by faster than I thought. I feel more like a normal person these days. I go to class on Tuesday's and Thursday's and i'm driving again. I'm off all my medicine except for the rare occasion that my jaw hurts. It usually hurts after I try to push myself to eat more than I can. I can't talk clearly because of the splint in my mouth so when I see people who I know I have to stumble over my words to explain why i'm talking like this. My surgeon says the splint will come off in another 3 weeks (at the 6 week mark).
More importantly, I feel like my mouth is slowly opening more and more but I haven't measured anything. I can now fit a baby toothbrush in my mouth although it takes a while. It feels amazing to finally brush the inside of my teeth!
My diet is getting more variety which i'm extremely happy about. I've eaten things like angel hair pasta cut up, flaky fish, and eggplant. Of course, I still can't chew anything so everything has to be cut up really tiny and pressed flat to fit in my mouth. It's nice to taste something other than smoothies and mashed potatoes.
As for my weight, I started out at 117, got down to 109 and now i'm back up to 111. I have much more energy now that i'm starting to eat larger amounts. Three more weeks until the 6 week mark! On that day I also go to see my orthodontist and hopefully he will let me know how much longer I will have the braces on.
The healing process if frustrating at times but even at this point I can say I don't regret going through with the surgery. I can't wait to see the final result.

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xoxo Aubrie